Official UK procurement notice
Safe and Warm Futures - Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance Collaborative Project
Authority: CADENT GAS LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA collaborative Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA) funded project
between UK Gas Distribution Networks to support people in vulnerable situations. The
contract delivers national and local services through Home?Start UK, focusing on tackling
fuel poverty, improving energy efficiency awareness, increasing Priority Services Register
registrations, reducing loneliness and isolation, and promoting carbon monoxide safety
through advice, community engagement, and the provision of support items such as CO
alarms and slow cookers.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 May 2026, 11:14 BST
- Last source update
- 8 May 2026, 14:48 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042589- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069466Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
- Published justification
The contract supports a regulated VCMA initiative delivered through a specialist charity
provider with an established national network and proven capability to deliver the required
services at scale. The collaborative arrangement between GDNs enables consistent
delivery, shared governance, and efficient use of VCMA funding in line with Ofgem
guidance. The direct award is justified on the basis of continuity, proportionality, and
alignment with regulatory objectives for vulnerability and carbon monoxide safety.
- Risks
N/A
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
8 May 2026 → 19 May 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published168 days ago8 May 2026, 14:48 BST
- Standstill ends156 days ago19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026- Transparency notice published8 May 2026, 11:14 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published8 May 2026, 14:48 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected20 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home-Start UK LtdVCSESafe and Warm Future20 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 | £1,846,154 | 1 Apr 2026standstill to 19 May 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITEDContracting authorityPrivate utility
- SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LIMITEDContracting authorityPrivate utility
- Wales & West Utilities LimitedContracting authorityPrivate utility
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Home-Start UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender